Journal of Aeronautics & Aerospace Engineering
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Abstract

Buoyancy Explains How Planes Fly

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Buoyancy explains how planes fly. To fly a plane needs to displace a mass of air down equal to its own mass, each second. Planes are effectively floating on a cushion of air that the wings create by pushing air downwards.

This is a similar explanation to how boats float according to Archimedes principle of buoyancy, and how birds fly by pushing air downwards. Correspondingly, this theory predicts that for all planes to fly, they must displace a mass of air down equal to its own mass each second.

If the current equation for lift is adjusted to include “the distance down that air is displaced by the wing” Then a good estimate of the mass of air displaced by the wing (and thus buoyancy), is provided. Hence, the proposed new equation for lift is:

Lift (Force) = Air Mass Displaced each second × Aircraft Velocity (i.e. F = mv)

This theory is proposed as the current theories of flight have severe limitations and remain unproven. There is no scientific experiment on a real aircraft in realistic conditions that proves any theory to be correct. Pilots, aviation authorities, academics and engineers still debate the different theories of flight whereas; it is possible to prove buoyancy. Current theories of flight ignore buoyancy.

This theory of flight has been presented to numerous pilots, engineers, and academics. No one has been able to provide a valid scientific argument or evidence to disprove it.